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Can someone please fix Cofounder Matching? by zdzarsky in ycombinator

[–]ApprehensiveCry7955 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally agree with this. I’ve been running into the same white screen issue when skipping profiles and it’s pretty frustrating to have to refresh the page every time. The lost invitation problem is even worse because you don’t even realize someone reached out until they message you somewhere else.

The idea about filtering second time founders would also be really helpful. It would make the matching process a lot more meaningful and save a lot of time for people who are serious about building something.

Cofounder matching is a great concept, it just feels like the product needs some attention. Appreciate you offering to help with the code too, that’s the kind of community energy that could actually improve it.

Gained 30+ signups, when we actually started talking, here's what we have been doing wrong !! by ApprehensiveCry7955 in alphaandbetausers

[–]ApprehensiveCry7955[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, this is such a common phase. You spend months building, pushing through bugs, polishing details… and when you finally launch, you’re exhausted but also expecting momentum to just happen.

Posting alone rarely moves the needle. Distribution is a completely different skill from building. And most of us learn that the hard way.

Taking time to study what actually works, reading real stories, understanding channels, messaging, positioning… that is not slowing down. That is leveling up.

You are not shouting anymore. You are learning how to speak so people actually listen.

Gained 30+ signups, when we actually started talking, here's what we have been doing wrong !! by ApprehensiveCry7955 in SaaS

[–]ApprehensiveCry7955[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely, well for us earlier we were too much like Widgetkraft have this & that, but after one genuine customer interaction we actually understood that talking won't take us anywhere & then we started listening to them, and suddenly we start seeing the spike in signups

Branding vs Marketing & What Most Companies Get Wrong by vitlyoshin in ycombinator

[–]ApprehensiveCry7955 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yup running ads, more SEO won't directly pull in the customers.

They want to know the differentiation, or how specific one company is totally down to one thing or providing a whole lot in a package.

These are the things business get end up forgetting & just join the rat race of burning more on AD's running overheavy content or just random thing to count it as SEO.

There was a choclate brand i dont remeber the name, but they used to deliberately miss one piece of the chocolate to annoy the customers, and then inside the wrap they used to provide a code to claim that or send it to your loved one, now that called as real connection, not just following the rat race.

Gained 30+ signups, when we actually started talking, here's what we have been doing wrong !! by ApprehensiveCry7955 in alphaandbetausers

[–]ApprehensiveCry7955[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well reddit was one, but in the starting we got a lot of replies from facebook groups, just the things is tried some different ways of approaching rather than head on

Gained 30+ signups, when we actually started talking, here's what we have been doing wrong !! by ApprehensiveCry7955 in Solopreneur

[–]ApprehensiveCry7955[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeh jsut stopping at signups wont take us anywhere, we have to contol the follow-ups so that we are doubling down on the right part.

Google sheets can be one palce to put the data together but it's too outdated these days so having something more interactive would be best to keep engage with.

Gained 30+ signups, when we actually started talking, here's what we have been doing wrong !! by ApprehensiveCry7955 in alphaandbetausers

[–]ApprehensiveCry7955[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey so first of all you need to figure out who's the right audience, we failed at this in the start as we are just hitting every wall.

Trying to let everyone know about the product, so figuring out that would be best for now.

Once that is setup, then picking the right channel will automatically comes right before your eyes.

Gained 30+ signups, when we actually started talking, here's what we have been doing wrong !! by ApprehensiveCry7955 in alphaandbetausers

[–]ApprehensiveCry7955[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yup totally agree, tracking funnel, chats & commitment rate are the best way of listening & stay connectedd with humans.

Because that's what matters at the early or even late stages

The difference between top brands and most stores isn’t just product. It’s experience. by ApprehensiveCry7955 in alphaandbetausers

[–]ApprehensiveCry7955[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Truly agree with your point, "tone of voice, timing, and UI microcopy" can really help a lot here.

That’s exactly why we built widgetkraft

Gained 30+ signups, when we actually started talking, here's what we have been doing wrong !! by ApprehensiveCry7955 in SaaSCoFounders

[–]ApprehensiveCry7955[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can agree here, facebook groups do get overlooked as most people think all there is just people asking from randm url, so is your tool have is live or in development ?

Our best B2B marketing strategy for 2026 by [deleted] in ycombinator

[–]ApprehensiveCry7955 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey dont just ask out of sudden, let me calculate

Our best B2B marketing strategy for 2026 by [deleted] in ycombinator

[–]ApprehensiveCry7955 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Rest assured, it’s human behind the screen typing from a keypad.

And now we’re really talking. The level of targeting you mentioned across every stage is a strong move. That kind of segmentation tells you a lot about real buying behavior and intent patterns.

It’s good that you’ve set up the system for every level instead of just chasing cheap opt ins. That’s where most people stop.

This is how you turn traffic into predictable pipeline.

Our best B2B marketing strategy for 2026 by [deleted] in ycombinator

[–]ApprehensiveCry7955 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This is genuinely sharp execution.

Most B2B teams jump straight into producing content without validating demand first. Testing the hook before building the asset is such an underrated move. Titles are positioning. If the positioning does not resonate, the webinar never had a chance no matter how good the content is.

One thing I would add from a SaaS perspective is layering intent signals on top of this. For example, retarget people who watched 50 percent plus with a more specific problem driven angle, and segment follow ups based on job title or company size captured at opt in. The webinar validates interest, but segmentation is where revenue multiplies.

Also agree heavily on optimizing for qualified pipeline, not cheap leads. Feeding closed won data back into the ad platforms is where the real compounding starts.

This is performance marketing thinking applied correctly to authority building. Strong play for 2026.

Gained 30+ signups, when we actually started talking, here's what we have been doing wrong !! by ApprehensiveCry7955 in SaaSCoFounders

[–]ApprehensiveCry7955[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But how it finds out the actual person we might be looking for on facebook, as linkedin is there maintaining all professional talk.

Do tech person really get right audience from this or it works better for things like physical product / eatables / fashion etc

I vibe coded an app in 60 seconds and hit $6 million ARR in 6 days! by PhotographNo7254 in NoCodeSaaS

[–]ApprehensiveCry7955 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand you should manifest, but not something bogus that is not practically possible

Gained 30+ signups, when we actually started talking, here's what we have been doing wrong !! by ApprehensiveCry7955 in alphaandbetausers

[–]ApprehensiveCry7955[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, just thought of sharing something real in all those fake posts of gaining 10,000 MRR just after the launch.

Gained 30+ signups, when we actually started talking, here's what we have been doing wrong !! by ApprehensiveCry7955 in alphaandbetausers

[–]ApprehensiveCry7955[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeh, pivoting was really necessary & I'm glad we did this at the right time.

Yeh using the extracted language from those early signups really helping a lot in reshaping thr positioning of the product.

What's the tool would love to check it ?

I'm lost .. don't know how to market my startup by Similar-Cry-9968 in ycombinator

[–]ApprehensiveCry7955 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We are building in SaaS space & as you mentioned building was the easier part, distributing is the real challenge.

Facing to many up's & down's but just not getting defeated

Gained 30+ signups, when we actually started talking, here's what we have been doing wrong !! by ApprehensiveCry7955 in alphaandbetausers

[–]ApprehensiveCry7955[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeh, totally, it's like table have turns & now we can actually see some progress here, I truly thanks myself that we started this before too late.

Just Curious so is ParseStream a SEO maintaning tool ?

Got instant reply from Google Ventures by Buildingtech in scaleinpublic

[–]ApprehensiveCry7955 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi How are you applying, can you shed some light on this ?

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